Senior Software Developer (Centurion)

Company: Scenivision
Location: Irene, Centurion

Main job purposes
To develop and maintain propriety software applications.

Organogram

Superior 2nd Level: Business Manager
Superior: Product Development & Support Manager
This Position: Senior Software Developer
Subordinate 1st Level: None
 
Employment specification

Education and experience (minimum requirements to perform the job):

• School:
  • Grade 12 Certificate
• Post School:
  • Degree/Diploma in ICT/Computer Science or equivalent                                   
• Experience:
  • At least 8 years of related experience in software development.
• Technical Expertise:
  • Proficiency in C# programming language: Strong understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) concepts, data types, variables, and control structures in C#.
  • Angular: Experience with Angular framework for building single-page web applications (SPAs) and implementing components, services, and routing.
  • Proficiency in WPF and MVVM architecture for building desktop applications.
  • Strong experience with .NET Core and .NET Framework (v4.7 and up).
  • Web Development: Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for building interactive and responsive user interfaces.
  • Database Management: Familiarity with SQL Server or another relational database management system (RDBMS) for data storage and retrieval.
  • TypeScript: Proficiency in TypeScript, including its features such as static typing, interfaces, and generics, used for building    scalable and maintainable web applications.
  • Entity Framework: Experience with Entity Framework or another ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) tool for database interaction and data access.
  • Web Services: Knowledge of creating and consuming RESTful APIs or SOAP-based web services.
  • Performance Optimization: Skills in optimizing the performance of ASP.NET applications, including minimizing latency and improving scalability.
  • Troubleshooting: Ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues in web applications, including performance bottlenecks and runtime errors.
  • Familiarity with Design Patterns: Understanding of common software design patterns such as MVC, MVVM, and Dependency Injection for building scalable and maintainable applications.
• General:
  • MS Office
• Other:
  • Travel: Valid Unendorsed Light Motor Vehicle Driver’s License

 Required competencies to meet the job outcomes:

• Excellent writing, documenting, and communication skills in English
• Excellent computer literacy skills
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of networks and network principals
• Excellent knowledge of software programming concepts and techniques
• Comprehensive understanding of the implementation methodologies for the technology being utilized in product development
• DevOps knowledge and experience advantageous
• Knowledge of data backup and recovery principles advantageous

Soft Skills

• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Conflict Management
• Adaptability
• Stress tolerance and management
• Planning and organizational
• Time Management

 Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Driver of a light motor vehicle on public roads
• Working conditions are normal for an office and Toll Plaza environment
• Work requires extensive work using a computer
• Travelling

 Work Environment
The work environmental characteristics are those encountered in a typical office with an IT environment, driving a light motor vehicle on public roads as well as in the open at Toll Plaza’s.
 
Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs
• Analyse user needs and develop software solutions using industry best-practice principles
• Design and customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency
• Analyse and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team
• Confer with system analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design systems and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces
• Modify existing software to correct errors, allow it to adapt to new hardware, or improve its performance.
• Analyse user needs and software requirements to determine the feasibility of design within time and cost constraints
• Consult with customers about software system design and maintenance
• Assist with software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met
• Analyse and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database
• Perform R&D activities to find ways to increase performance and functionality and new products that could meet the company’s overall business development strategy and the client’s requirements
• Assist in determining the approach to be utilized in a project implementation
• Participate in every aspect of the development and implementation process to ensure a full understanding of the change implications to current business processes.
• Identify and escalate technical design or specification issues to the Development Manager
• Follows good development practices and software development life cycle methodologies throughout the product development.

• Reporting to management
• Investigation, analysing and resolving system errors pertaining to system software and IT-related hardware
• Liaison and resolution of system problems with third-party vendors/suppliers
• Software Licence Compliance
• System documentation
• Client interface and relations